Overview
- Keith and Aviva Siegel testified before the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva on November 12 about abuses they experienced in Hamas captivity.
- Aviva described witnessing sexual assaults against young female hostages, including forced oral sex, with victims returning shaken and threatened into silence.
- Keith recounted starvation, denial of water, forced nudity and shaving, knife threats, and being prevented from using the bathroom.
- He said he spent about six months in complete isolation, while Aviva detailed 51 days in captivity, significant weight loss, and being made to drink contaminated water.
- Both framed their accounts as a plea for the UN to pursue accountability and prevention, with no immediate actions announced by the committee.